$5,310
“Tortue” Cartier, Paris, “Tortue”, No. 13543. Made in the 1990s. Fine, tonneau-shaped, 18K yellow gold lady’s wristwatch with Cartier strap and buckle. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, screws on the band to secure the case back, cabochon sapphire-set windingcrown, sapphire crystal. Matte silver with painted radial Roman numerals, secret Cartier signature at 7, outer minute track. Blued steel "epée" hands. Cal. 21, 9’’’, rhodium-plated, “fausses côtes” decoration, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to six positions, self-compensating flat balance spring, shock absorber. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 26.5 x 34 mm. Thickness 5.5 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2006-12-07
